Leadership

This news channel page highlights examples of leadership in hospital and health systems. While healthcare leadership is often seen as the positions of chief executive officers, chief clinical officers, chief of staff, and chief information officers, it also can can be other individuals or the entire healthcare system that shows unique ways to enhance patient care and manage strategies, quality, safety and revenue initiatives.

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Radiologist honored with leadership fellowship

Mary Mahoney, MD, interim chair of radiology at the University of Cincinnati, was selected for the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) program, a year-long fellowship for women faculty in schools of medicine, dentistry and public health. 

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New leadership survey: IT professionals remain focused on patient satisfaction, engagement

According to the 26th Annual HIMSS Leadership Survey, 87% of healthcare organizations view patient satisfaction as their biggest priority for the next year. 

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CEO Survey: Leaders confident in growth, focused on technology

Results are in from the 2015 Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) CEO Survey: Business leaders are regaining confidence in U.S. business growth, putting a huge emphasis on emerging technologies.

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The CMO-CIO relationship is far greater than the sum of its parts

Sponsored by vRad

I’ve worked in radiology IT leadership for more than 20 years, but over the past year and a half, I’ve learned more about all three—radiology, IT and leadership—than in the previous 18 years combined.

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Vance takes helm at Foundation Radiology

Richard Vance, MD, will succeed Tom Skelton as CEO of Foundation Radiology, the Pittsburgh, Pa-based radiology services company.

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Colorado Springs Radiologists: Invest in IT now, or lose your referrers later

Sponsored by FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas

Right now, just about anyone with a large enough line of credit can purchase a new, state-of-the-art MR or CT scanner. Going forward, what will separate the highly successful radiology practices from those muddling through—or hanging on for dear life—is not impressive equipment.

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Zotec Partners appoints Steve Collins vice president of business development, radiology division

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – (March 17, 2015) – Zotec Partners, LLC (Zotec), a leading provider of revenue cycle and practice management services to hospital-based physicians, is pleased to announce that Steve Collins has taken a new position as vice president of business development for its radiology division. 

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Paul Berger, MD: ‘Leaders need to face reality’

Paul Berger, MD, founder of NightHawk Radiology, whose company name became synonymous with night coverage, has formed a management and services organization (MSO) focused on helping radiologists integrate into the broader healthcare team.

Around the web

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.

The all-in-one Omni Legend PET/CT scanner is now being manufactured in a new production facility in Waukesha, Wisconsin.